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Forum: African Aviation
20th Jul 2006, 11:53
Replies: 6
Views: 1,214
Posted By Rand$

Exclamation SAA Bombay flight comes back

Anyone got anyhting on why SAA bound for Bombay (Thur midday) had a short taxi and ended up back in the parking bay ?

and cent$.
Forum: African Aviation
4th Jul 2006, 07:21
Replies: 9
Views: 1,075
Posted By Rand$

PUTCO...seems I got the hairs on your neck raised...

PUTCO...seems I got the hairs on your neck raised ?

Allow me to answer you. I started this process of trying to get my tax papers from NAC in Jan already. Yes my tax year did end at the end of Feb...
Forum: African Aviation
3rd Jul 2006, 06:11
Replies: 9
Views: 1,075
Posted By Rand$

Grrr NAC's attitude to tax

Has anyone else encountered the bullsh#t attitude towards getting their tax papers out of NAC ?

I am dissapointed and disgusted at the fact that IRP 5 / IT3A 's are not yet available from these...
Forum: African Aviation
29th Jul 2005, 16:09
Replies: 16
Views: 2,117
Posted By Rand$

ahhh...excrement!

Good old ET.
a scholar and a gentleman...and a bloody hooligan.
Maybe Chuck Yeagers balls....but also a man with a big heart.

Who could forget the Shack at the airport that was home?!

one of...
Forum: African Aviation
28th Jul 2005, 13:47
Replies: 1
Views: 783
Posted By Rand$

Devil SA Airport tax

Very interesting interview last night.
As pilots it doesnt involve us...but as passengers this makes me angry...

Chris Zweigenthal (Airline Association of SA), Glen Orsmond (1Time), Gidon Novik...
Forum: African Aviation
28th Jul 2005, 12:46
Replies: 3
Views: 1,069
Posted By Rand$

I'm not sure you'll find any that are permanently...

I'm not sure you'll find any that are permanently EMS configured south of the equator.

Could I suggest looking for a 200CT (cargo door and tip tanks). Those are Idealy suited for EMS work. Its not...
Forum: African Aviation
25th Jul 2005, 12:50
Replies: 82
Views: 12,768
Posted By Rand$

So what exactly happens when a country loses its...

So what exactly happens when a country loses its national (and state owned) airline?

I remember from some education years back that when a state owned/run enterprise folds, the chance of...
Forum: African Aviation
21st Jul 2005, 19:04
Replies: 7
Views: 1,722
Posted By Rand$

eish...

My favorite is one i heard from Bamako, Mali a while back while on a night freight run:

AF1 with a drawn American twang: Bamako Air Force One Good evening.

Bamako with a real african accent:...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
21st Jul 2005, 18:43
Replies: 0
Views: 712
Posted By Rand$

800xp Poh

Hi All,
Does anyone have any idea where I can get an 800XP POH online?
I would like to learn more:8 about this aircrafts operating procedures, technical spe cs, systems, etc etc

..yes of course...
Forum: Middle East
29th Dec 2004, 17:30
Replies: 5
Views: 895
Posted By Rand$

with my own sweet blue eyes i can tell you that...

with my own sweet blue eyes i can tell you that there is a 747-200 and an DC10 in kabul everyday now for these flights.
still workin on the operator/owners

and cents
Forum: Middle East
22nd Nov 2004, 13:04
Replies: 6
Views: 1,269
Posted By Rand$

grapevine says its gonna operate to Kabul,...

grapevine says its gonna operate to Kabul, Afghanistan.
There is already 1x DC-9 operting the route for the UN and now a 737 to join. Not sure which UN agency.

and cents.
Forum: African Aviation
21st Nov 2004, 11:23
Replies: 26
Views: 3,436
Posted By Rand$

Anyone else smell something here? :suspect: ...

Anyone else smell something here?
:suspect:
vermin patrol.
and cents.
Forum: African Aviation
19th Jul 2004, 06:35
Replies: 7
Views: 1,962
Posted By Rand$

Are there any more details about this accident?...

Are there any more details about this accident? Registration, operator, crew?

It seems unfortunate that aircraft going into Rand are very limited to fields available for forced/emergency landings....
Forum: African Aviation
6th Mar 2004, 19:09
Replies: 15
Views: 1,217
Posted By Rand$

reaction

As these are anonymous forums the origins of the contributions may be opposite to what may be apparent. In fact the press may use it, or the unscrupulous, to elicit certain reactions.,


...and a...
Forum: African Aviation
6th Mar 2004, 03:23
Replies: 15
Views: 1,217
Posted By Rand$

magic man. tell you what...get some work done...

magic man.
tell you what...get some work done and tomorrow we will discuss the intacasies of these ratings over some refreshments.
what are the chances of over filling the C with hyraulic fluid...
Forum: African Aviation
29th Feb 2004, 03:32
Replies: 15
Views: 1,217
Posted By Rand$

APAPOP!

Cm now now.
firstly a rating is a rating is a ratiing. sorta like APAPOP!
now i believ that you have a rating of your own and you are heavily bonded.
pse answer the CB's question with your insight...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Feb 2004, 16:51
Replies: 90
Views: 31,353
Posted By Rand$

Our SOP's call for a full control check as well...

Our SOP's call for a full control check as well as an electric elevator trim check before every take off.
also now all 3 trims manually to full delection and back to zero on the morning preflight....
Forum: African Aviation
28th Feb 2004, 16:32
Replies: 15
Views: 1,217
Posted By Rand$

s or S

so we have s and we have S

i think experience consumate with age will determine which rating you might get...or can afford!

the ab initio is yet to arrive so those in a rush to get rated might...
Forum: African Aviation
23rd Feb 2004, 00:14
Replies: 15
Views: 1,217
Posted By Rand$

Devil ratings

my professional cousins.

we have over the space of a few months managed to rate ourselves on many types.

There is currently a C and a D rating. and those who are rated are happy go lucky.

my...
Forum: African Aviation
7th Jan 2004, 00:58
Replies: 13
Views: 1,080
Posted By Rand$

Cool free???

yo dudes.
let me get on this bandwagon as well.

wow free jobs in CT. this sounds perfect for me. You see i have all those jet hours from the airforce just going to waste now. thats because i...
Forum: African Aviation
1st Jan 2004, 23:25
Replies: 4
Views: 615
Posted By Rand$

expats

There are a large number of Expats working in Algeria, mostly in the oil industry.
About 300-400 seats a week. At present most travel with a charter from gatwick twice a week.
No doubt a little...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Dec 2003, 04:51
Replies: 315
Views: 41,459
Posted By Rand$

Question now what?

ok so assume we lets these marshalls on and you are 4 hrs from nowhere and you hear a whild west gun fight in the back?
or smell the pepper spray comming in under the cockpit door?
or get a call...
Forum: African Aviation
24th Dec 2003, 03:07
Replies: 8
Views: 1,132
Posted By Rand$

no blue's here....

so this isnt exatcly on the thread but it is close enough.

funny how these emails just seem to get fowarded around the place so fast. here's an interesting excert:

''I really need one paper...
Forum: African Aviation
13th Dec 2003, 17:05
Replies: 8
Views: 1,132
Posted By Rand$

nostalgic

thanks guys.
seems that when the going gets tough, the only thing we can all do is get nostalgic.
YES SA is lekka but hey the deal here is....why sit in the middle of risky Africa trying to earn...
Forum: African Aviation
12th Dec 2003, 05:04
Replies: 16
Views: 2,766
Posted By Rand$

Danger the worst of the worst

as far as services go incl atc, handling, facilities here are some of my all time worst:

Mbuji-Mayi, Congo. That dreaded female voice afetr hand over with 'calling mbujimayi?' will haunt me for...
Forum: African Aviation
12th Dec 2003, 03:41
Replies: 8
Views: 1,132
Posted By Rand$

Red face Exchange rate blues

well now, just when we thought the days of old people talking of when one Rand bought two Dollars...we all have to swallow hard and think again.:ouch:

Seems the rand is holding strong and...
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